Mercury vapor poses a known health risk with no clearly established safe level of exposure. Consequently there is debate over whether the level of prolonged exposure to mercury vapor from de... Read more
Staff Correspondent The toxicity of mercury, comprising in liquid form half of conventional dental fillings which are popularly known as “silver amalgam”, has fatal consequences... Read more
Published on November 14, 2014 at 5:26 AM · No Comments Researchers from the UPM have characterized the health risks derived from the usage of mercury in artisanal gold mining in Colo... Read more
For several decades many practicing dentists have accepted the consensus that silver amalgam is clinically superior to glass-ionomers when placing restorations in posterior teeth despite a d... Read more
The element that goes by the symbol Hg in the periodic table of elements is still widely employed in fillings of dental cavities in the form of an amalgam with a blend of other metals. It ha... Read more
Vote online NOW on the OFFICIAL EU SURVEY to PHASE OUT deadly dental mercury in the European Union. Read more
Author page » Author page » In another proposal aimed at small business, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has just proposed a rule for Effluent Limitations Guidelines and... Read more
posted on: Wednesday, October 22, 2014 The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed standards for pretreatment of water that goes down the drain at a de... Read more
The Environmental Protection Agency periodically weighs in on health care provider regulatory matters, usually addressing pollution concerns about medical waste. Today, the environmental reg... Read more
NEXT time you visit your dentist, make sure you ask for mercury-free dental fillings. This is the message that AGENDA for Environment and Responsible Development is seeking to get across to... Read more